Stanford University has offered admission to 2,138 high school students after receiving a record 42,167 applications from around the world.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission said notification letters were sent to the students Friday. The students who were offered admission include 748 who were accepted in December through an early action program.

Last year, Stanford received 38,828 applications.

“I am simply in awe of the exceptional accomplishments of students admitted to Stanford in the Class of 2018,” Richard H. Shaw, dean of admission and financial aid, said in a news release.

The students who were admitted hail from 50 states and 71 countries, according to the university.

“They were selected from a very competitive group of applicants and emerged as quite extraordinary in our review,” Shaw said. “Of course the beauty of these young people is that they truly represent the broad and deep diversity of the world. We believe they will be spectacular members of the Stanford family.”

Students admitted under the early and regular decision admission programs have until May 1 to accept, according to the university.

Jason Green is a breaking news reporter for the Bay Area News Group. He works week nights and spends most of his time covering crime and public safety. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara and the University of Southern California, he cut his teeth at the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and the Palo Alto Daily News, and has been with the Bay Area News Group since its inception.

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